Today's Features

Every Fourth of July, we celebrate our independence as a nation. At about the time our original 13 states adopted their new constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about “The Fall of the Athenian Republic” some 2,000 years prior. He said ---

Angel House Thrift
Angel House Thrift Store at Holy Family Catholic Church, located three miles north of Williston on Hwy. 27A, is open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every weekend.

Lite Lunch
Holy Family Catholic Church invites the community to share a Lite Lunch Wednesday, March 20 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the parish hall located three miles north on Hwy 27A. There is no charge or obligation of any kind.

Tri-County Pregnancy Center will host a talent show for middle and high school students (grades 6-12).
Free auditions will take place Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m. at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church, 1045 NE 6th Blvd, Williston, next door to the Woman's Club on State Road 121.
This will be the only audition opportunity, so it is vital that all potential contestants attend.

Some of Morriston Baptist Church’s members recently went on mission to Lima and Cusco, Peru.

Working with Buckner International, Pastor Keith Stewart, his wife Margarette and three of his parishioners–Kelly and Vivian Culbertson, and Janet Colley–traveled more than 10 hours by car and air to minister in South America.

They spent eight days visiting various orphanages, youth and single mother homes throughout Lima and Cusco.

Stephan and Connie Martin announce the birth of their son, Raylan Joel, born Aug. 25, 2012 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
The baby weighed 8 pounds, 1.2 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.
The grandparents are Joel and June Martin of Williston and Andy and Cyndi Orlowski of Debary.

Tony and Tonya Parker of Bronson announce the egagement of their son, Wesley Parker to Tegan Blomquist.
The bride-elect is a native of Gainesville who plans to finish her accounting degree from Santa Fe college.
The future groom is a graduate of Bronson High School and is currently employed as a maintenance technician in Gainesville where the couple met.
The couple will exchange vows March 2, 2013 at First Baptist of Bronson.

Something happened last Friday that has never happened in all the years Tom and I have been a couple.
As he was readying for work, I asked him what he wanted for dinner that night.
Usually he asks me what his options are, but this time without pause he answered.
“Meatloaf….or sloppy joes.”
After I got over the initial shock, I filed the info away, went to work and forgot about it.
But as the time approached for me to leave that afternoon, the thought of cooking dinner came back.
Now, I am not a meatloaf fan.